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3D Graphics File Formats A Programming Reference by Keith Rule [Recommended with Reservations]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This is an excellent book despite these comments. I have criticised the code because I would hate one of you to emulate the author's coding style in the belief that it is of the same quality as the information content of the book.

Advanced Animation & Rendering Techniques by Alan Watt & Mark Watt [Recommended]

Michael Minihane writes:
This is a well written and presented computer graphics text.

Algorithmic Beauty Of Plants, The by Prusinkiewicz & [Recommended]

Alex Fiennes writes:
However I think that this book is essential reading for anybody interested in computer graphics, fractals and "artificial life".

Andrew Glassner's Notebook by Andrew Glassner [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
The items are fun to read and certainly provide a wealth of potential for programming problems.

Computer Graphics for Java Programmers by Leen Ammeraal [Recommended]

Peter Pilgrim writes:
If you like Java and want to learn how to program 3D graphics from first principles then this is the book for you.

Computer Image, The by Alan Watt & Fabio Policarpo [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This book is the most comprehensive overview of the subject that I have yet seen.

CorelDRAW 8 Bible by Deborah Miller [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
I came across some truly amazing things in CorelDRAW 8 Bible. I would never even have thought of scanning Whipped cream and I am not even sure what 'personal lubricant' is though I will take the authors word that you can suspend things in it. Clearly, there is a whole different world out there.

Direct-X, RDX, RSX and MMX Technology by Coelho & Hawash [Recommended]

J Crickett writes:
I'd recommend buying this book if you wish to get a quick grasp of what each API offers, you can then use the detailed SDK documentation on the CD for the development.

Fundamentals of Three-Dimensional Computer Graphics by Alan Watt [Recommended]

Lyn Holman writes:
I found the style easy to deal with and the contents very informative and would recommend this book to anyone wishing to appraise themselves of the various techniques available for computer graphics.

Graphic File Toolkit, The by Steve Rimmer [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This book is an excellent overview of the problems together with the tools to fix a large number of them.

Graphics File Formats by Murray & van Ryper [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you need to know about the format of a graphics file (PCX, GIF, FAX etc.) this book is as close to a definitive reference volume as you will find.

Graphics Gems II by James Arvo [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you are serious about graphical program techniques then these books should certainly be part of your reference library.

Graphics Gems III by David Kirk [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This series of books should be part of the tools of your trade.

Graphics Gems IV by Paul S Heckbert [Highly Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you have any serious work to do with graphics (not just pretty pictures scanned in - but real programming) this series should be on your reference shelf.

Graphics Gems by Andrew S Glassner [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you are serious about graphical program techniques then these books should certainly be part of your reference library.

Graphics Programming with Microsoft C 6 by Mark Mallett [Recommended]

Peter H Milne writes:
I can thoroughly recommend it to C6 graphics users though I suggest you also buy the disk to save time.

High Performance Graphics for Windows by Lee Adams [Recommended]

Alan Lenton writes:
Definitely worth considering for your library!

Image Lab by Tim Wegner [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
By the time you surface some time the day after Boxing Day everyone else will be too exhausted to avoid your demo's of stunning graphical displays.

Introduction to Computer Graphics by Foley & van Dam [Recommended]

Chris Hills writes:
It is a great deal better than other graphics books I have seen recently and could be used (as intended) as a student course book, recommended.

Java 2D API Graphics by Vincent Hardy [Recommended]

Peter Pilgrim writes:
...if the GLF excites you then buy this book.

KDE 2.0 Development by David Sweet [Recommended]

Pete Goodliffe writes:
The book really does serve as a very good introduction to KDE2 programming.

Object-Oriented Ray Tracing in C++ by Nicholas Wilt [Recommended]

John Draper writes:
Overall I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to begin to investigate Ray Tracing and associated techniques.

OpenGL Reference Manual by unknown [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you are already using OpenGL in your work I would assume that you knew about this book and have a copy on the shelf above your desk.

PEXlib Programming Manual by Tom Gaskins [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:

PEXlib Reference Manual by Various [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you are in the target readership your money will be well spent.

PhotoShop for the Web by Mikkel Aaland [Recommended]

Mike Mallett writes:
Overall a very good book for a PhotoShop users looking to work on the Web, but rather expensive for the page extent.

Photoshop in a Nutshell 2nd ed. by Donnie O'Quinn [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you can afford to buy the product then buying this book will hurt very little and help quite a lot.

Playing God by Bernie Roehl [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This is another great book from the Waite Group Press in an area that they are rapidly making their speciality.

Practical Image Processing In C by Craig A. Lindley [Recommended]

Alex Fiennes writes:
I would strongly recommend it to everyone who was considering getting involved with non-vector graphics and also to anyone who would like to see how a good book should be put together.

Practical KDE by Dennis Powell [Recommended]

Mike Mallett writes:
...all in a readable style with plenty of screen dumps.

Programming Principles in Computer Graphics (Second Edition) by Leendert Ammeraal [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you are trying to get to grips with graphics programming this is a book that is well worth your consideration.

QuarkXpress in a Nutshell by Donnie O'Quinn [Highly Recommended]

Mike Mallett writes:
This book is highly recommended, but not for novices in this field.

Radiosity and Realistic Image Synthesis by M Cohen & J Wallace [Recommended]

Michael Minihane writes:
If you are a Computer Graphics Student or Professional then this book is something you should look at if you're serious about radiosity; there is nothing else like it available.

Ray Tracing Creations by Wells & Young [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you would like to explore the mysteries of rendering, texture and much, much more buy this book.

Ray Tracing Worlds with POV-RAY by A Enzmann [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you haven't already tried POV-RAY but own a PC with reasonable graphics resources it is time you did.

Ray Tracing for the Macintosh CD (uses POV-Ray) by Eduard Schwan [Recommended]

Peter Tillier writes:
The book itself is easy to read and informative and is reasonably priced. I would probably have bought this if I had discovered it amongst the welter of PC Web and Internet books in most stores.

Signal & Image Processing with Neural Networks by Masters [Recommended]

Derek Jones writes:
If you are seriously involved with signal processing this book is well worth a look.

Virtual Reality Excursions with Programs in C by Watkins & Marenka [Recommended]

David M Holmes writes:
Anyone wanting to learn all about virtual reality and how to program virtual worlds, or just 3D graphics programming in general would find this a very helpful and interesting book.

Virtual Reality Madness by Wodaski [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
Both are good value for money, informative and fun.

Virtual Reality and the Exploration of Cyberspace by Hamit [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
Both are good value for money, informative and fun.

Visual Basic Graphics Programming 2ed by Rod Stephens [Recommended]

Sue Heathcote writes:
It is unusual to see a Visual Basic book that tackles a subject in such depth.

Visualization Graphics in C by Lee Adams [Recommended]

Ian Ormesher writes:
It will give you a good introduction to graphics programming and can point you in the right direction should you wish to develop this further.

Windows Graphics Programming with Borland C++ by Loren Heiney [Recommended]

C.G. Macaskill writes:
In summary, I found it well written, an enjoyable read with good content and have no trouble recommending this book.

Zen of Graphics Programming by Michael Abrash [Highly Recommended]

Shanawaz Basith writes:
Overall the book is very well written, contains much useful information and is well complemented with lots of example code; a real treasure trove.

Please note that opinions are those of the individual reviewers.